Fire tears through Orland Park home

March 25, 2009

Orland Park officials are investigating the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a large home in the southwest suburb this afternoon.A neighbor called 911 just before 2 p.m. after spotting smoke coming from the single-family home in the 14700 block of 88th Avenue. When firefighters arrived, flames had spread through the home and into a large addition that had been built on, said Orland Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Bill Bonnar.

No injuries were reported and Bonnar said the residents weren't home at the time.

Fire officials spent more than two hours putting down the flames, and investigators stayed there until late Wednesday investigating the cause, which had yet to be determined, the chief said.

"The fire started in the basement and worked its way up and into the addition," said Bonnar, who added that the home would be uninhabitable after sustaining what he estimated at $100,000 to $200,000 in damage.